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Formation of human kinship structures depending on population size and cultural mutation rate

Formation of human kinship structures depending on population size and cultural mutation rate

How does social complexity depend on population size and cultural transmission? Kinship structures in traditional societies provide a fundamental illustration, where cultural rules between clans determine people's marriage possibilities. Here we propose a simple model of kinship interactions that considers kin and in-law cooperation and sexual rivalry. In this model, …